Strasburg throws 6 no-hit innings against Tides

Strasburg, the top pick in last spring's draft, walked one and struck out seven before departing with a 4-0 lead after six innings. He had thrown 80 pitches, 55 of them for strikes.

The Syracuse bullpen shut out the Tides over the final three innings for a 4-0 victory.

Strasburg, 21, was picked by the Washington Nationals with the first pick in last spring's draft. He was promoted to Triple-A Syracuse last week and drew more than 13,000 fans for his first start. He is expected to get called up to the majors later this month.

In two games with Syracuse, Strasburg has pitched 12 innings. He has given up one hit, no runs, walked two and struck out 13.